Dennis O'Keefe
Biography
Dennis O'Keefe (March 29, 1908 – August 31, 1968) was an American actor. He was the son of Irish vaudevillians working in the United States. As a small child he joined his parents' act and later wrote skits for the stage.
O'Keefe started in films as an extra in the early 1930s. After a small but impressive role in Saratoga, Clark Gable recommended O'Keefe to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which signed him to a contract in 1937. His film roles were bigger after that, starting with The Bad Man of Brimstone and Burn 'Em Up O'Connor.
O'Keefe left MGM around 1940 but continued to work in mostly lower budget productions. In the 1950s he did some directing, wrote mystery stories and by the mid-1950s found work on television shows such as Justice, The Martha Raye Show, The Ford Show as well as his own series The Dennis O'Keefe Show.
Acting (191 movies)
Siren of Atlantis
1949
Theodora Goes Wild
1936
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
The Fighting Seabees
1944
A Star Is Born
1937
History Is Made at Night
1937
Bombshell
1933
Dishonored Lady
1947
Walk a Crooked Mile
1948
Abandoned
1949
The Company She Keeps
1951
Raw Deal
1948
T-Men
1947
Blonde Venus
1932
Lady Killer
1933
Woman on the Run
1950
The Leopard Man
1943
Brewster's Millions
1945
Cover Up
1949
Topper Returns
1941
Saratoga
1937
Show Boat
1936
You'll Find Out
1940
Dragoon Wells Massacre
1957
The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944
Night After Night
1932
The Fake
1953
The Diamond Wizard
1954
Broadway Bill
1934
Under Eighteen
1932
Lady Scarface
1941
Riding on Air
1937
A Yank at Oxford
1938
All Hands on Deck
1961
The Firefly
1937
Love Before Breakfast
1936
One Big Affair
1952
Drums of Tahiti
1954
Lady of Vengeance
1957
Arise, My Love
1940
Pop Always Pays
1940
Las Vegas Shakedown
1955
Wonder Bar
1934
Doll Face
1945
Mr. District Attorney
1947
Mr. District Attorney
1941
Up in Mabel's Room
1944
Getting Gertie's Garter
1945
That's Right – You're Wrong
1939
Broadway Limited
1941
The Affairs of Susan
1945
The Kid From Texas
1939
Tahiti Honey
1943
He Was Her Man
1934
Chicago Syndicate
1955
Everything I Have Is Yours
1952
Abroad with Two Yanks
1944
Passage West
1951
Bowery Boy
1940
The Great Dan Patch
1949
Smarty
1934
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
Sensations of 1945
1944
A Lost Lady
1934
The Eagle and the Hawk
1950
Weekend for Three
1941
Follow the Sun
1951
Hold That Kiss
1938
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939
Angela
1954
Earl Carroll Vanities
1945
Reaching for the Moon
1930
Hello, Everybody!
1933
The Gilded Lily
1935
The Lady Wants Mink
1953
Bachelor's Affairs
1932
Vacation from Love
1938
The Bad Man of Brimstone
1937
The Wedding Night
1935
Small Town Girl
1936
Easy Living
1937
Two Heads on a Pillow
1934
One New York Night
1935
Rose Bowl
1936
Swing High, Swing Low
1937
Girl Missing
1933
I'm No Angel
1933
The Naked Flame
1964
The Misses Stooge
1935
Too Much Harmony
1933
Vogues of 1938
1937
The Prizefighter and the Lady
1933
Baby Face Harrington
1935
Broadway Hostess
1935
Colleen
1936
Desirable
1934
Beloved Enemy
1936
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937
Personal Maid's Secret
1935
Sworn Enemy
1936
Directing (2 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Cover Up | 1949 | Screenplay |
| Angela | 1954 | Screenplay |
| The Naked Flame | 1964 | Writer |